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The Mountain Gardener | Holiday Traditions From the Garden and Home
Every year as I get down the Christmas decorations I think about past holidays with friends and family. Who was that well-fed baby in...
Plain Talk About Food | The Joy of Leftovers After a...
“Why such a huge turkey?” I was asked by my butcher. “For ‘leftovers,’” I replied. My family loves leftovers as much as they love...
Mayor’s Message | Year-End Reflections
As we reach the end of the year, I’ve found myself thinking about what an extraordinary place Scotts Valley is and how much we...
The Mountain Gardener | Beware of Toxic Holiday Plants This Season
To kick off this year’s holiday season, I plan to add some color to cheer up my houseplant selection. Sometimes I give friends and...
Finance | The AI Tsunami for Workers and Investors
“The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do.” —B.F. Skinner
Oxford’s 2013 study estimated that “47% of U.S. occupations were at...
The Mountain Gardener | Thoughts for the Garden After Thanksgiving Day
The weekend after Thanksgiving I like to get my Christmas tree and put it outside in a bucket of water until I’m ready to...
Strictly Business | Wylder Space and Community-Centered Catering
Have you ever been to one of your Chambers of Commerce ribbon-cutting events? We go as businesspeople to support our local businesses, network and...
TherapyWorks | Use Year-End Reflection to Strengthen Mental Health
As the year winds down, life naturally slows just enough for us to catch our breath. It’s a moment to look at the routine,...
Finance | Avoiding Appalling Fees for Sound Financial Advice
Before 2000, I entered financial planning with yahoo recruiters from Primerica Financial Services who shouted “Buy Term and Invest the Difference” because whole life...
The Mountain Gardener | A Poem of Thanksgiving
Once upon a time when our area was under waterthere were no parks or trails or trees or gardens.I'm thankful that our mountains rose...
News Briefs | Published April 10, 2026
North County Dems host candidate endorsement forum
The Democratic Club of North Santa Cruz County will host a Candidate Endorsement Forum for the upcoming June...
